Kiera has paid off not only her medical bills, but also the cost of the star-ship she is installed in: the ship that is part of her, that is her body. She found a brawn (a mobile partner) to suit her in Dustin y Neil, and was more than happy to bring on their partner, Belay. Sadly the brawns' romantic relationship was not destined to last, but that didn't stop them from staying friends and working with Kiera.

This story is a crossover with Anne McCaffrey's FSP universe, and in particular a Brain & Brawn ship combo in the Exploration and Evaluation corps. I know I walk in the footsteps of a giant, I humbly beg you to forgive me my mistakes.

Encountering a strange planet, they discover sentient creatures living on it, and are ready to flag it to be left alone (until the species present gain space flight, of course). When their ship is pulled out of orbit, their dreams invaded by a dark pony-creature that wants to meet them, their plans are changed.

We join our brawns waiting in line to see the "princess," and ask her to restore their humanity and let them go. Oh, and their genders being fixed would be nice, too!

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